Roll supporting and display rack



Feb. 14, 1928. 1,658,794

A. E. HOLMES ROLL SUPPORTING AND DISPLAY RACK Filed May 12. 1926 Patented Feb. 14, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED HOLMES, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AElSIGI-IOE TO ALEXANDER H. .REVELL 86 v (30., OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

ROLL SUPPORTING AND DISPLAY BACK.

Application area May 12,

This invention relates particularly to a rack adapted to display and support safely rolls of linoleum, or the like; and the pri mary object is to provide a very simple store fixture of this character equipped with adjustably mounted roll-engaging devices,

enabling the rack to be used to capacity, regardless of variation in the diameters of the rolls of linoleum, or carpet.

The invention is illustrated in its preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawing, in whichr Fig. 1 represents a broken perspective view of the improved display rack supported on a floor; and 2, a broken vertical sectional view taken as indicated at line 2 of Fig. 1.

In the preferred embodiment illustrated, the rack comprises a central horizontal bar A mounted on standards A secured to the floor, indicated at A bars B parallel with and flanking the bar A and spaced a suitable distance therefrom; and shiftable rollengaging devices C pivotally and slidably mounted on the bars 13.

The rack preferably is composed of pipes and fittings. Thus, the central bar A may comprise pipe-sections 1 and fittings 1; and the standards A may comprise pipes connected at their upper ends with said fittings and equipped at their lower ends with fioorplates 2 (one shown), secured to the floor by means of screws 2*. Also, the bars B may comprise pipe-sections 3 and fittings 3*, the fittings 3 being supported by short transverse pipe-sections 4 carried by the fittings 1. The central pipe-sections and supporting standards may be of larger diameter than the pipe-sections which form the bars B and arms 4.

The standards A are of a height somewhat greater than the length of the rolls D one shown). Thus. the rolls may be sup ported upon end upon the floor and may project partially beneath the outer bars 3. The rack may be of any suitable length, and may be equipped with any desired number of roll-engaging devices f; Each rollengaging device preferably comprises a slide 5 pivotally and slidably mounted on a bar B; an outwardly projecting arm 6 carried by the slide 5 and having a downturned endportion 6 affording a pin which is adapted to depend into the roll; and an inwardly extending arm 7 having a curved extremity the roll-engaging pins 6.-

with their centers at the vertical planes of The inner portions of the rolls may project inwardly past the planes of the outer bars 3, where the rolls are of large diameter. The roll-engaging devices G may be shifted longitudinally on the bars 8, thus enabling the rolls to stand close together, regardless of their diameters.

The rack should be of sufficient height to allow a clearance of a few inches above the rolls. lVh en it is desired to withdraw a roll from the rack, as when a sale of linoleum is to be effected, all that is necessary is to lift the centering pin 6 and tip the roll away from theplate of the rack. Thus, the roll can be laid upon the floor and the desirer length of linoleum can be measured and cut from the roll.

The rack is open at the sides. That is, there is no obstruction, after the centering pin is lifted, to prevent the roll from being swung outwardly and downwardly about its outer lower corner.

The arm 7 of the-rolhengaging device C serves normally to hold the device in the position illustrated in the figures, in which position the centering pin 6 is vertical.

The arm 7 is, in effect, a stop arm which prevents the arm 6 from swinging below a horizontal position. i v The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as broadly as permissible, in view of the prior art.

hat I regard as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

l. A. rack of the character set forth, comprising supporting standards, a pair of parallel bars supported thereon, and roll-engaging devices pivotally and slidably mounted on one of said bars and equipped with means for engaging the other of said bars to prevent 1-otntio11be} ond the desired point. 2. A'q'z'rek ofthe character set forth, Conrprising supporting standards eqinpped with base platesadapted to he secured to a flOOly a substantially horizontal barearried by said standards, and a plurality of roll-engaging devices slidably and rotatab'lymounted on said her and equipped with centeringpins adapted to enter the upper ends'ofrolls supported onithe floor, and stop-devices serving to limit the rotntion of said roll-engaging devices.

3. itrzick of the elnrrneter set fortl1,eo1i1- prising sirpporting. standards, a substantially horizontal liar mounted thereon, parallel hair spared with respeet thereto, and? memberspivotaily andslidably nounted on said depending i'oll centering pins and having inwardlyextending grins engaging the lower side of said first-nmnedbar.

ALFRED ne HOLMES; 

